CHARLOTTE—Seven wins and 59 losses wasn't the ideal way for Kemba Walker to start his NBA career, but the Charlotte Bobcats point guard is ready to move on after his team posted the lowest winning percentage in NBA history.

"As soon as the season ended, seven wins went to the back of my mind really," Walker said on Wednesday as Under Armour and the NBA opened a refurbished Boys and Girls Club basketball court. "Now I know what it takes to win basketball games in the NBA and I'm working extra hard to become the best player I can be."

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Walker's work begins with two new faces in Charlotte this season: head coach Mike Dunlap and No. 2 overall pick Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Both relationships are already off and running.

The second-year point guard said he clicked with Dunlap from the start, with the first-year coach utilizing a quicker tempo to take advantage of the young team's energy. (Walker also made it clear that the pressing and trapping defense employed by the Bobcats in Vegas would, like most things, stay in Vegas. "It was different, but it was summer league.")

As for Kidd-Gilchrist, Walker had high praise after their short time together.

"I've played against (Kidd-Gilchrist) in high school, I've seen him grow as a player for a long time," Walker said. "He's a great person. High character. He's a great kid. That's the thing that (owner Michael Jordan), (GM) Rich (Cho) and (president) Rod (Higgins) are trying to do is bring a lot of high character guys and he's one of them."

One player who won't be part of a possible rebound season spearheaded by Walker is fellow point guard D.J. Augustin, who joined the Pacers after Charlotte withdrew his qualifying offer. Despite Augustin's departure, Walker said he thought there were ways the two could have continued to play together.

"I know some defensive schemes coach could've come up with for me and D.J. to play with each other more, but it didn't happen," Walker said. "I understand the business aspect of this league and it didn't work out between D.J. and the Bobcats, so you have to move on.

"D.J. taught me a lot during my one year with him. Now it's just kind of my time to embrace a leadership role and be the future point guard for this team."